FACT CHECK
VERA Files Fact Check tracks the false claims, flip-flops, misleading statements of public officials and figures, and debunks them with factual evidence. It also fights misinformation and disinformation spread on the internet. This project is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). VERA Files is also part of Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program. VERA Files is a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network. If you believe VERA Files is in violation of the IFCN Code of Principles and wish to contact IFCN directly, you can visit the link https://ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/complaints-policy. Find out more about this initiative and how VERA Files rate its fact checks.
Latest Stories
FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT laugh at executed Filipino in Saudi
By VERA Files
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Oct 18, 2024
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A video misleadingly claimed that Marcos laughed at the Filipino who was executed in Saudi Arabia. It also used an unrelated photo of Marcos on its thumbnail.
FACT CHECK: The Ombudsman did NOT file a case vs Stella Quimbo
By VERA Files
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Oct 18, 2024
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A video on YouTube falsely claimed that the Office of the Ombudsman filed a case against Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo regarding her "extravagant lifestyle".
FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong is NOT dead
By VERA Files
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Oct 17, 2024
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Two posts on Facebook falsely claimed that Doc Willie Ong is dead. It used images with false contexts as proof of his supposed death.
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